Immanuel Kant's

Critique of
Aesthetic Judgment
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PRESENTATION FLOW
Definition/History/Background
Implementation
Species Selection/Use
Laws pertaining to Urban
Forestry
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Definition of Urban Forestry

the management of trees for their

contribution to the physiological,

sociological, and economic well being of
the urban society.
is the art, science, and technology of
managing trees, forests, and natural
systems in and around cities, suburbs,
and towns for the health and well-being
of all people.

Definition of Urban Forestry

Involves: selection, planting, maintenance

of all trees and landscapes in an urbanized

area.
Is a well planned, coordinated program
Involves a partnership among federal and
state governmental agencies, private sector
companies, organizations, and the public.
Examples: TUFC, Arbor Day, ISA, Public
Work, Keep America Beautiful and Scenic
Tennessee.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
OF PHILIPPINE
FOREST COVER

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30 Million Hectares
Forestlands 15M ha. (50%)

Unclassified .88M ha. (2.94%)

Alienable & Disposable

14.12 M ha. (47.06%)

Implementation in the Philippines

Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Davao
Cagayan de Oro

Special Considerations for Urban

Tree Planting Implementation
Calculate soil volume
Evaluate potential for stormwater
treatment
Recommend setbacks between trees
and infrastructure
Other methods to reduce infrastructure
conflicts
Protect trees from human and animal
impacts

Species Selection
The right tree in the right place
Selecting species with specific
characteristics can reduce infrastructure
conflicts:
Choose shallow-rooted species when
planting near sewer or drainage pipes
When planting near overhead wires,
choose species with columnar form
Species with a small trunk flare or root
buttress characteristics are ideal for
planting next to pavement

Earth Summit
Commitments
Creation of the Philippine Council
for Sustainable Development
through Executive Order No. 15

Formulation of the Philippine

Agenda 21 in 1996 through
Memorandum Order No. 288
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PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21

THE NATIONAL AGENDA

FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE
21ST CENTURY

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THE PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21 (PA21)

The PHILIPPINE AGENDA 21 is part of

the countrys response to fulfill its
commitments in the historic Earth
Summit in 1992 where government
and key sectors of society agreed
to implement an action agenda for
sustainable development.

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KEY ACTORS
IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CIVIL
SOCIETY

GOVERNMENT
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS

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REFERENCES
Urban Forestry Workshop. Accessed on January 1,
2015. Retrieved from:
<www.mtas.tennessee.edu/.../Final%20version
%20...>
Planting trees in Urban Areas. Accessed on January 1, 2015.
Retrieved from:
<www.bgohio.org/.../Planting%20Trees%20in
%20...>
Society of Filipino foresters (2004). Future of
Philippine
Forestry: towards SFM Objective 2010,
Accessed on
Januar 1, 2015. Retrieved from:
forestry.denr.gov.ph/SFF %20Paper%20-%20Tole...
National Challenges in Sustainable Development
Education:
Perspective from the Enhanced Philippine

ESSENTIAL DIMENSIONS OF SOCIETY IN

RELATION TO NATURE, HUMAN BEING &
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

POLITY
CULTURE
(Civil Society) (Government)

ECONOMY
(Business)

NATURE

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SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

SOCIETY

HUMAN BEING

PA 21 REVI EW PARAMETERS AND PROCESS

MEMORANDUM ORDER 110

Directing the PCSD to Make the Necessary

Preparations for and Effective Participation in the

Ten Year Review of the 1992 UNCED
Commitments
- issued by the President of the Philippines on
August 19, 2000

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PA 21 REVI EW PARAMETERS AND PROCESS

OBJ ECTI VES

1. To assess the state of implementation of the Action
Agenda for Sustainable Development contained in
Philippine Agenda 21;
2. To identify the strengths, weaknesses and
limitations of the PCSD, its instrumentalities and local
councils for sustainable development;

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PA 21 REVI EW PARAMETERS AND PROCESS

OBJ ECTI VES

3. To formulate strategic approaches and mechanisms
that will enhance the effectiveness of the PCSD as
the national mechanism for localizing PA 21, and in
mainstreaming and monitoring SD in all levels of
governance; and
4. To assess the implementation of international
commitments related to sustainable development.

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PA 21 REVIEW PROCESS
Secretariat and
PCSD Committee Facilitated

From No. 1

PCSD

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National
Workshop
23-24
July 2002

Writeshop
Enhanced
PA21

PCSD

15-17
Jan.2003

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PRESENTATION
TO
THE PRES.

Present Form of Updated

PA 21
UPDATED PA 21 KEY ELEMENTS

Poverty Reduction
Social Equity
Empowerment and Good
Governance
Peace and Solidarity
Ecological Integrity
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Education Initiatives in the

Updated PA 21
Peace and Solidarity
Integrate human rights and
International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
education into regular curriculum of
schools and training of security and
defense agencies
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Poverty Reduction
Strengthen safety nets for workers
displaced by economic
restructuring, including repatriated
OFWs e.g. job counseling centers,
reskilling and retraining programs in
place to cover all regions and
provinces for all services.
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Social Equity
Ensure access of children to a full 10
years of quality basic education
A. Increase
construction of school
building (in areas in need of school
buildings) and community learning
centers,
especially
in
upland
barangays;
B. Improve access to basic education
through the multi-grade system or the
alternative learning system especially
in remote and indigenous communities
and other hard-to-reach population;
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C. Continuous upgrading of teachers

skills and enhancing culture sensitive
curriculum; encourage training of
local
teachers
especially
from
indigenous as well as muslim
communities;
D. Make non-formal education easily
available to drop-outs and other
adults,
as
well
as
other
disadvantaged and vulnerable groups;
and
E. Upgrade the public education system
for muslim communities.
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Make higher education more available

and accessible to the population
A. Encourage the private sector to
establish more colleges and vocational
schools in the provinces through
appropriate incentives but ensuring
as well as that standards are kept;
B. Expand access to quality higher
education programs among the poor
but deserving;
C. Strengthen higher education delivery
systems;
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D. Fully implement the Expanded

Tertiary Education Equivalency and
Accreditation Program;
E. Set in place an effective coordinating
mechanisms to harmonize crosscutting issues on resource allocation,
administrative jurisdiction, supervising
functions over schools, program
development and tuition fee matters;
and
F. Improve good governance through
performance accountability and
transparency, providing opportunities
for students to participate in
decisions affecting them.
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Ensure effective coordination, planning

and allocation of scarce resources
among the three sectors of education
and training.
Promote and mainstream gender
equality in all programs, projects, and
activities of government especially in
muslim areas and indigenous people.
Provide access to basic services such
as education and health nutrition as
well as basic amenities such as energy,
safe water and sanitation.
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Ecological integrity
Design and conduct information
dissemination & advocacy programs to
enhance collaboration of multi-sectoral
stakeholders, beneficiary groups as
well as the general public relative to
SD programs, and their implementing
laws, especially in relatively unfamiliar
concerns such as, biotechnology,
through the media and academic
institutions.
Integrate SD and PA 21 in the
academic curriculum at all level.
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Make media and the church active

partners in building a culture of
sustainability through capability
building programs on responsible proactive media reporting and advocacy of
SD and PA 21.
Conduct/expand technical assistance
programs to LGUs, NGOs, line agencies
for SD related initiatives especially
for building specific SD related
technical expertise as well as
developing skills in such support
system areas as databanking,
monitoring, information dissemination.
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Empowerment and Good Governance

Strengthen public education as the
anchor of good governance in
government, business and civil society
Trade/Globalization
Narrow the inter- and intra-national
divide
Design appropriate incentives to
make digital technology and services
accessible;
Integrate and use ICT in academic
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curricula and modes of instruction;

Develop and improve human capital

through investments in appropriate
education and training
Build a culture of productivity and
developing a strong local workforce
to make Philippine industries more
competitive;
Conduct trainings to produce
internationally competitive/highly
qualified/world-class Filipino
workers, e.g. seafarers, caregivers,
call center personnel;
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Replicate TESDA/TLRC training

programs in various sub-national
educational centers;

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NEXT STEPS IN UPDATING

PA 21
Presentation to the PCSD
Presentation to the President

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